Calling all small business owners in the 29th LD (East and South Tacoma, East Lakewood, Parkland, Midland, and Spanaway)! Rep. Melanie Morgan is hosting a Small Business Roundtable on Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM at the Eastside Community Center – Party Room (1721 E 56th St, Tacoma, WA 98404). Your…
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Nov 8 & 9, SLHS Craft Fair
By Marianne Lincoln I will admit, this has been a favorite of mine for years! Spanaway Lake High School has put on this craft fair for more than 30 years now. It has lots of vendors and the parking lot gets crowded, but you will find some really great, locally sourced, handmade items for yourself,…
Oct 31 Trick or Treat on Garfield Street
The annual Trick or Treat on Garfield Street is about to take place in Parkland. The event, sponsored by the businesses on Garfield Street and other neighborhood organizations will take place on Halloween from 4 to 6 p.m. Please make sure your kids costumes allow them to see traffic and they cross the street safely…
Pierce Native Plants Presale begins Nov 1
Pierce Conservation District — It’s finally upon us! Saturday, November 1st, 2025, our presale launches at piercenativeplantsale.com. Some plants sell quickly, so don’t delay in placing your order. Please note that pre-orders made between November 1st and January 15th will not be available for pick up until March 10th – 14th, 2026. Customers will be called as soon as…
Winter travel safety with RIDEtogether Pierce
With daylight saving time ending on Sunday, November 2, Ride Together Pierce urges Central and South Pierce County residents to keep each other safe by following the rules of the road and being aware of other travelers. Travelers should give themselves a few extra minutes to get to their destination in the safest manner. WALKERS:…
Two meetings, two critical purposes
The Bethel School District, under the leadership of Tom Seigel several years ago, began having meetings with key leaders in the community. These meetings are held three times a year and they help steer the district in a direction compatible with sensitivities of the public. The most recent Mid- County Leadership meeting was October 22….
Is the Clover Creek system headed to extinction?
It is the end of October, 2025. The salmon are coming up Chambers Bay. Some have even been allowed over the dam to spawn naturally rather than be taken at the hatchery. Sadly, there is no water in Clover Creek. The fish cannot get any farther than Chambers Creek and Leech Creek. The fish ladder…
Halloween Trunk or Treat – dates & locations
Halloween decorated cars and trucks, in various locations and dates around Spanaway, Parkland, & Graham. Saturday, October 18, 3 hours, 4 to 7 p.m. at 137 161st Street South.Event by Three 21 Auto and Pierce County 321 Buddy EventsThis is a sensory friendly trunk or treat event with FREE games, hotdogs, chips and a drink! Pierce County Parks…
Fed shutdown & layoff help at ESD
Federal shutdown, private-sector layoffs lead to increase in unemployment claims OLYMPIA – As the federal government shutdown continues, more federal workers are applying for unemployment benefits with the Employment Security Department. Through Wednesday, Oct. 15, 1,184 federal workers (about 79 per day) in Washington state applied for benefits. Unemployment claims for federal employees are a…
Dog succumbs, lake water suspected
At today’s Chambers Clover Watershed Council meeting, the representative from the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department confirmed that a dog apparently has died from drinking water from Spanaway Lake’s toxic algae laden water. Please remember not to let your pets drink water from the lake. To confirm, the Pierce Prairie Post has reviewed an email…
LeMay Sock Hop Nov 8
The Fabulous Fifties were an excellent era for poodle skirts, early rock-n-roll, and, of course, classic cars! Join us as we relive the best of the Fifties during a fun, retro evening where you can cut a rug while also raising funds for the LeMay Family Collection Foundation and its programs. Enjoy dinner, dancing, entertainment,…
Oct 18 Haunted Market in Parkland
On October 18, from 10 am to 4 pm, the Parkland Community Center at the Historic Parkland School will transform into a Haunted Market. There will be vendor tents, food trucks, a bake sale and more, all at 121st Street and Pacific Avenue. Bring the family and enjoy the day. This is what community is…
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